Abstract: The quality measurement method for a long sheet material W includes measuring cellulose fibers, % moisture, and % ash of the paper web W by using area cameras 1102 to 1106 having an infrared light receiving element and a light source 1100 having an infrared light emitting LED element. Performance check for the infrared cameras 1102 to 1106 over the entire width and correction of measured values are performed by using consistency between measured values for the same point in an overlap area measured by adjacent cameras and reference samples 1107 at the off-sheet positions provided at both sides.

Abstract: Techniques related to video coding using content based metadata.

Abstract: A video coder may determine contexts for entropy coding bins of a last significant coefficient position syntax element. For example, a video coder may determine a respective context for each of one or more bins of a syntax element indicating the position of the last significant coefficient in a transform block using a function of a size of the transform block, wherein the function outputs the respective context such that the same context is not used for transform blocks of differing sizes.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an immersive video formatting method and apparatus for supporting motion parallax, The immersive video formatting method includes acquiring a basic video at a basic position, acquiring a multiple view video at at least one position different from the basic position, acquiring at least one residual video plus depth (RVD) video using the basic video and the multiple view video, and generating at least one of a packed video plus depth (PVD) video or predetermined metadata using the acquired basic video and the at least one RVD video.

Abstract: A system and technique are described, for use in optical monitoring of objects. The system comprising: a collection unit comprising at least one optical arrangement and at least one detector array arranged for defocused collection of light returning from a selected region on the object; and image data collection circuitry configured for receiving electronic signals associated with data piece collected by pixels of the at least one detector array and for generating output data indicative of correlation function between image frames collected by the detector array at two or more different temporal instances. The technique thereby enables determining of correlation between image data pieces with reduced computational complexity.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of integrating information, including real-time information, into a virtual thematic environment using a computer system, including accessing the stored information from a database or downloading the real-time information from a source external to the thematic environment; inserting the real-time information into the thematic environment; and displaying the information to a user within the thematic environment. In one embodiment, the computer system is connected to a holographic projection system such that the images from the thematic environment can be projected as holographic projections.

Abstract: A display apparatus including means for detecting user's gaze direction; first light source; second light source; configuration (108, 208, 306) of reflective elements to split light to create copies of second image; optical waveguides whose outlets are arranged in tiled layout; opacity masks arranged at inlets of waveguides; and processor. Input image is processed to generate first and second images. Processor is configured to: display first and second images; and for optical waveguides, control respective opacity masks to block respective copies of second image or selectively allow portions of respective copies of second image to pass through towards inlets of waveguides. Light from first light source is optically combined with light exiting outlets of waveguides, to produce output image.

Abstract: Example embodiments relate to identifying defects in optical detector systems based on extent of stray light. An example embodiment includes a method. The method includes capturing, using an optical detector system, an image of a scene that includes a bright object. The method also includes determining a location of the bright object within the image. Further, the method includes determining, based on the location of the bright object within the image, an extent of stray light from the bright object that is represented in the image. In addition, the method includes determining, by comparing the extent of stray light from the bright object that is represented in the image to a predetermined threshold extent of stray light, whether one or more defects are present within the optical detector system. The predetermined threshold extent of stray light corresponds to an expected extent of stray light.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, program products, and systems are disclosed for accessible remote deposit capture. An apparatus includes a position module that determines a position of a hardware device relative to a document based on input captured from a camera of the hardware device. An apparatus includes a direction module that determines one or more directions for moving a hardware device relative to a document to position the document within a predefined area of a field of view of a camera. An apparatus includes an accessibility module that provides accessibility feedback via a hardware device based on determined one or more directions. Accessibility feedback includes feedback for assisting a user that has a visual impairment with positioning a hardware device such that a document is within a predefined area of a field of view of a camera.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an electronic apparatus and a controlling method thereof. The electronic apparatus of the disclosure includes a sensor, a camera, and a processor configured to control the electronic apparatus to: obtain information regarding a predetermined object among a plurality of objects included in an imaging region of the camera through the sensor, identify an object region corresponding to the predetermined object from the imaging region of the camera based on the obtained information, and based on the imaging region being captured through the camera, control the camera to not capture the object region.

Abstract: A method for monitoring a shelf includes the steps of moving a camera with multiple focus capability alongside a shelf. A series of shelf images are captured by the camera, with images of at least two different focal lengths being captured. Images having the same focal length can be merged to form at least two panoramic images suitable for further evaluation or review.

Abstract: An image display apparatus has: a first imaging device (11B) for imaging an area on the rear of a vehicle (1); a second imaging device (11BL, 11BR) for imaging an area on the rear and side of the vehicle; a synthesizing device (12) for generating a synthesized image in which a first image captured by the first imaging device and a second image captured by the second imaging device are adjacent to each other and a vanishing point of the first image in the synthesized image is different from a vanishing point of the second image in the synthesized image; and a displaying device (13) for displaying the synthesized image.

Abstract: The disclosure extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for enhancing edges within an image in a light deficient environment, which utilizes knowledge of the expected noise pixel by pixel, to control the strength of the edge enhancement and thereby limit the impact of the enhancement on the perception of noise.

Abstract: A method for encoding video data is provided that includes determining whether or not a parent coding unit of a coding unit of the video data was predicted in intra-prediction block copy (IntraBC) mode and, when it is determined that the parent coding unit was not predicted in IntraBC mode: computing activity of the coding unit, determining an IntraBC coding cost of the coding unit by computing the IntraBC coding cost of the coding unit using a two dimensional (2D) search when the activity of the coding unit is not than an activity threshold, and computing the IntraBC coding cost of the coding unit using a one dimensional (1D) search when the activity of the coding unit is less than the activity threshold, using the IntraBC coding cost to select an encoding mode from one of a plurality of encoding modes, encoding the coding unit using the selected encoding mode.

Abstract: A display apparatus including means for detecting gaze direction of user; first and second image renderers; processor, processor or external processor processes input image to generate first image and second image, processor renders first and second images simultaneously; configuration of reflective elements arranged to split light emanating from second image renderer into plurality of directions to produce plurality of projections of second image in tiled layout; optical combiner; and opacity mask that is controlled based upon gaze direction to selectively allow given portion of the projections to pass through towards optical combiner, whilst blocking remaining portion of projections. Optical combiner is arranged to optically combine projection of first image with given portion of the projections, to produce on image plane an output image.

Abstract: The present subject matter proposes a novel pulse compression favourable non-periodic thermal wave imaging that enhance the energy concentration capabilities and defect detection sensitivity and resolution in comparison with presently used pulse compression favourable thermal wave imaging approaches. This is due to most of the supplied energy is concentrated in the main lobe and very less energy will be redistributed to side lobes by the proposed Complimentary Golay coded excited thermal wave imaging.

Abstract: There is provided a control apparatus including: a processing unit configured to decide, on a basis of object information indicating a state of an object, a plurality of imaging devices that image the objects such that each of all the objects included in a predetermined area imaged by the plurality of imaging devices falls within an angle of view at which the at least two or more imaging devices perform imaging, and control each of the plurality of imaging devices.

Abstract: A system for decoding a video bitstream includes receiving a frame of the video that includes at least one slice and at least one tile and where each of the at least one slice and the at least one tile are not all aligned with one another.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, embodiments for selecting a first camera from one or more cameras communicatively coupled to a computing device. Further embodiments include adjusting a first hardware controller on the first camera in response to detecting a network condition of a communication network resulting in an adjusted first camera. Additional embodiments include capturing first video content with the adjusted first camera. Also, embodiments include transmitting the first video content to a video content server over the communication network. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for actinic inspection of semiconductor masks intended for extended ultraviolet (EUV) lithography, or similar objects, with feature sizes less than 100 nm. The approach uses a coherent light source with wavelength less than 120 nm. Inside a vacuum system, an optical system directs the light to an object, i.e., the mask or mask blank, and directs the resulting reflected or transmitted light to an imaging sensor. A computational system processes the imaging sensor data to generate phase and amplitude images of the object. The preferred imaging modality, a form of digital holography, produces images of buried structures and phase objects, as well as amplitude or reflectance images, with nanometer resolution less than or equal to the feature size of the mask.